‘Bad apples and irresponsible parents’: Cleveland brewery banning kids under 16

(WJW) — A popular Cleveland brewery announced it’s changing its policy on children, blaming “bad apples” and “irresponsible parents.”

In a Facebook post over the weekend, Forest City Brewery’s founder and general manager wrote about the “difficult decision,” saying kids under 16 will now be banned from the premises with no exceptions.

The post stated how over the past 8 years, the brewery has permitted children as long as they were supervised by a guardian.

“Due to a few bad apples, and irresponsible parents, we will no longer allow children under 16 on the premises,” the post said.

The post continued with the founder saying he knows the policy change is disappointing for families who do act in a responsible manner when they’re at the brewery, but “we simply can no longer afford to act as babysitters for the irresponsible parents that continue to put their kids, our customers and our business at risk.”

The post then notes how Forest City Brewery is committed to serving food and drinks to adults, and said kids were never a part of the business plan or vibe. It concludes with the founder thanking customers for understanding the change in policy.

The post garnered a lot of reaction on Facebook, with many customers applauding the decision.

Forest City Brewery is located at 2135 Columbus Road.

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